Jeremy Lamb hits half-court game-winner in Charlotte Hornets win over Toronto Raptors

Jeremy Lamb hit one of the shots of the season to earn the Charlotte Hornets a win at the Toronto Raptors

Jeremy Lamb hit a desperation 48-foot three-pointer at the buzzer to give the Charlotte Hornets a 115-114 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night.

After the Raptors trailed by 14 points less than a minute into the fourth quarter, Kawhi Leonard gave them the lead on a jumper with 45 seconds left, then made a block at the other end.

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But the Hornets had one big play left in them.

With 3.1 seconds on the clock, the ball was inbounded to Lamb, but Pascal Siakam managed to knock it back into the Hornets half.

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Lamb gathered the ball with little more than a second remaining and had no option but to heave the ball towards the basket, where it kissed the backboard and dropped in.

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Sunday night's scores

  • Los Angeles Clippers 124-113 New York Knicks
  • Cleveland Cavaliers 105-127 Milwaukee Bucks
  • Denver Nuggets 88-124 Indiana Pacers
  • Charlotte Hornets 115-114 Toronto Raptors
  • Houston Rockets 113-90 New Orleans Pelicans
  • San Antonio Spurs 115-96 Boston Celtics
  • Detroit Pistons 114-121 Golden State Warriors
  • Sacramento Kings 106-111 Los Angeles Lakers

The stunned Toronto crowd let out a roar of shock as the ball dropped in, as Lamb was mobbed by the Hornets, who secured a crucial third straight win as they chase a playoff position.

Click the video at the top of the page to watch Lamb's unbelievable game-winner.

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